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Antique chairs inside the Loring Greenough House

The Misses Balch

Sarah Coyne
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The Misses Balch by Stephen Pepper, Docent and Dorothy Clark, Board Member Ranged along the western side of the second-floor hallway of the Loring Greenough House are three delicate mahogany Chinese Chippendale chairs and a matching settee. Tags dangling underneath the pieces of furniture record that “The Misses Balch” loaned the furniture to the Jamaica…
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Parlor at the Loring Greenough House

Announcing Our 2021 Virtual Events!

Sarah Coyne
Though we still can’t gather in person, please join us from the comfort of your own home for these upcoming events! Register online, receive a link via email the morning of, and Zoom into our historic parlor for games, lectures, stories, and more! February 11th at 6:30pm February 18th at 1pm Three Dates! February 28th,…
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Annual Appeal 2020

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Dear friends and supporters, We need your help! The year 2020 started off with robust plans for lectures, activities, and wedding rentals. Then the pandemic changed everything. Like most organizations, the Loring Greenough House was forced to cancel all indoor events as well as our popular Thursdays on the Lawn, and all of our wedding…
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Pre-Order Your Custom Decorated Wreath Benefitting the LGH

Sarah Coyne
PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW CLOSED Thanks to everyone who purchased a wreath and therefore supported the Loring Greenough House and its mission. —————————- For the past fifteen holiday seasons, members and friends of the Loring Greenough House have decorated wreaths as a major fundraiser for the preservation of this historic landmark. We have been thrilled to…
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Loring Greenough House in the snow

Welcome to The Garden, Dawn til Dusk

Sarah Coyne
Our grounds are open to the public for relaxing, reading, visiting with friends, walking a leashed dog, and enjoying the seasons. We know that during this pandemic being outdoors in a beautiful space can refresh the heart and are happy to see you make good use of the LGH grounds. If you’re looking for a…
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Join at the Non-Profit Member Level

Sarah Coyne
  THANK YOU for becoming a non-profit member of the Loring Greenough House. Click the link below to submit your $100 dues for one year of membership. If your local business or non-profit organization wishes to support the mission of the JPTC and the preservation of the Loring Greenough House and grounds, you can download…
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Get Movin’ On The Lawn Outdoor Exercise Class Series

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We hope you will join us on the beautiful Loring Greenough House Grounds for a series of exercise and wellness classes.  Throughout the rest of the summer we plan to gather on the Lawn as talented instructors lead invigorating workouts and meditative routines. 8/13 – Qigong/Tai Chi 8/19 – POUND Workout 8/26 – Yoga 9/10…
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Puzzling Together Suffrage: Asian-American Suffragette’s Fight for the Big Picture

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The grand mythology of suffrage begins in 1848 Seneca Falls, New York. Here, heroine Elizabeth Cady Stanton forms her origin story, quite literally declaring grievances against woman. Primary among them is a woman’s lack of the franchise, lack of wage opportunity, and paucity of educational advancement. Her call to arms is bolstered by the Coffin…
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The “Gay” Novel of Frederick Wadsworth Loring

Sarah Coyne
Frederick Wadsworth Loring was born in Boston on December 12, 1848. He was the 5th great grandson of Thomas Loring, the acknowledged patriarch of the Loring family, who immigrated from Axminster, England to the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1634. Fred, as he was called by family and friends, attended Phillips Academy at Andover and graduated…
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